How To Fix GR465 - Characteristic & is already used in a row

GR465 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GR - Report Writer

• Message number: 465

• Message text: Characteristic & is already used in a row

What causes this issue?

The characteristic &V1& is already being used in a report row block and
therefore cannot be used in a different part of the report.
Technical note: The field name for characteristic &V1& is &V2&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GR465 - Characteristic & is already used in a row ?

  The SAP error message GR465 ("Characteristic & is already used in a row") typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics in a classification hierarchy or when creating or modifying classes and characteristics in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  This error message indicates that the characteristic you are trying to assign or use is already associated with another row in the same class or object. In SAP, each characteristic can only be assigned once per row in a classification. If you attempt to assign the same characteristic to multiple rows within the same class, the system will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GR465 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Navigate to the classification view where you are trying to assign the characteristic.
  Review the existing rows to see where the characteristic is already assigned.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Assignment:
  
  If the characteristic is already assigned to another row and you